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1. Mother’s Day What You Need To Know: This weekend marks the 29th year that I observe Mother’s Day without my Mom. The pain of losing and missing my mother is not the same as it was back in 1993, but a wistfulness will always live in my heart. 2. Black Voters Matter, Others Sue […]

1. Businesses Take a Stand Against Restrictive Texas Voting Bills What You Need To Know: After weeks of speculation, Texas businesses are joining together to voice their displeasure with Texas state politicians and the restrictive voting bills working their way through the current legislative session. 2. Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Lessen Jail Time […]

1. Dear Senator Scott and Vice President Harris: America IS Racist 4 MINUTE READ What You Need To Know: Last Wednesday night, while giving the Republican response to the Presidential address, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott created a firestorm, describing acts of discrimination against him, but denying that America is a racist country. 2. The […]

1. How Many More Murders of Black People Before Systems are Changed? What You Need To Know: This is another day on which a funeral will be held for a Black person killed by police. 2. 2020 Census Data Sparks Concern Over Count Accuracy What You Need To Know: The long-awaited announcement of the 2020 […]

1. A Kick in the Ash: FDA Proposes Menthol Ban What You Need To Know: For years, civil rights and anti-smoking organizations have been fighting to ban menthol flavoring by tobacco companies to entice smokers of color, especially Black folks. 2. Black Voters Matter Fights Voter Suppression in North Carolina What You Need To Know: […]

1. Biden Goes Big — To GOP Dismay What You Need To Know: In last night’s speech before a joint session of Congress, President Joe Biden spoke about the ongoing topics of the pandemic, unemployment, racism and police violence against Blacks. 2. Hate Crimes Charged in Ahmaud Arbery Murder What You Need To Know: The […]

1. Politicians in Glass Houses: GOP Tried and Failed to Censure Rep. Waters What You Need To Know: Last week, Democrats defeated an effort by top House Republican Kevin McCarthy, to censure Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) for suggesting that racial justice protesters should “get more confrontational” if the Derek Chauvin jury did not return a […]

1. Rash of Fatal Police Shootings Overwhelm Headlines What You Need To Know: Over the past several weeks, news of fatal police shootings has overshadowed the headlines, highlighting a disturbing trend that has sparked protests and raised more questions than answers. 2. Troy Carter Elected to Cedric Richmond’s Congressional Seat What You Need To Know: […]

1. After Chauvin Verdict, Congress Works on Federal Policing Law What You Need To Know: In the wake of the guilty verdicts handed down in the Derek Chauvin murder trial this week, the focus moves back to Washington, DC, to make the George Floyd Justice in Policing bill a federal law.   2. Black Voters […]

1. President Biden Reaches Out What You Need To Know: Following the Tuesday afternoon conviction of Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and first lady Dr. Jill Biden spoke with George Floyd’s family from the Oval Office. 2. Faith Leaders Call for Boycott of Home Depot […]

1. Derek Chauvin: Guilty on All Counts What You Need To Know: Derek Chauvin was found guilty Tuesday afternoon on all three charges in the murder of George Floyd. Sooner than many expected, a verdict was reached in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. The jury of seven women and five men deliberated for more than […]

1. Chauvin Trial Prosecutor: This Wasn’t Policing — This Was Murder What You Need To Know: The case of Minnesota v. Derek Michael Chauvin is now with the jury. The prosecution spoke for  the one hour and 45 minutes delivering the final arguments against the White former Minneapolis police officer accused of murder in the […]